There are many similarities between the ways biblical theology approaches both Testaments, but there are also significant differences. This lesson focuses on: an orientation toward New Testament biblical theology, the development of the Bible\’s teaching about eschatology, or the last days (a crucial issue in New Testament biblical theology), and how biblical theologians have approached New Testament eschatology itself.
Building Systematic Theology – Lesson 1
Compares New Testament theology with systematic theology, surveys historical developments, and explores the values and dangers of systematic theology.
Building Systematic Theology – Lesson 2
Begins with a general orientation toward technical terms, explores the formation of technical terms as well as the values and dangers of technical terms.
Building Systematic Theology – Lesson 3
Begins with a general orientation, explains the formation of propositions as well as the values and dangers of propositions.
Building Systematic Theology – Lesson 4
Begins with a general orientation, explains the formation of doctrines as well as the values and dangers of doctrines.
Building Your Theology – Lesson 1
Explores typical definitions, and describes and evaluates the perspectives of these definitions.
Building Your Theology – Lesson 2
Defines what Christian theology is, explores the theological traditions that gave shape to Christian theology, and outlines the basic tenets of Reformed theology.
Building Your Theology – Lesson 3
Explores what the Scriptures teach about revelation, the dynamics of understanding revelation, and how to develop confidence in theological conclusions.
Building Your Theology – Lesson 4
Summarizes the outlooks on theological authority in the Medieval Roman Catholic Church, the early Protestant church and in contemporary Protestantism.
The Apostles, Creed – Lesson 6
This discussion of salvation addresses the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the nature of everlasting life.